PolicyAIMay 26, 2026
NA Finance Panel Warns Energy Prices Surged 68pc Amid Circular Debt Crisis
Pakistan's electricity, fuel, and LPG prices rose between 43 and 68 percent this fiscal year, a UNDP economist warned the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Monday. The panel also criticised the government for missing its own budget-law deadlines and making little progress on reducing the energy sector's ballooning circular debt.
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